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DC Man Arrested Less Than 24 Hours After Virginia Bank Robbery: Police
He didn't make it a full day. Less than 24 hours after a bank robber handed a teller a demand note in Crystal City and walked out with cash, Arlington detectives say they had the suspect in custody. Police arrested 36-year-old DC resident Brian Frances on Wednesday, July 22, in connection with Tuesday afternoon's robbery at a bank in the 1400 block of South Eads Street, according to the Arlington County Police Department. The robbery happened around 12:24 p.m. on July 21. Investigators say Frances walked into the bank, handed a teller a note demanding money, then fled with an undisclosed …
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Wanted Tow Truck Driver Arrested As Police Probe Alleged Scheme Across VA, MD, DC
A swinging tow truck load was just the beginning. What started as a routine traffic stop in Virginia quickly unraveled into the arrest of a wanted man who police say has spent months under investigation for allegedly preying on drivers across three jurisdictions. The encounter happened July 16 near Plank Road and Huntington Hills, where an officer spotted a tow truck make a sudden lane change that caused the vehicle it was hauling to swing dangerously into traffic, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. The officer also noticed something unusual about the truck's license plate.…
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Health Officials Warn Of Measles Exposure At Maryland Feed Store, Hospital
Two more measles cases have health officials racing to track down anyone who may have crossed paths with the infected patients. The Maryland Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday, July 22, that two Southern Maryland residents tested positive for measles after recently traveling to another state experiencing an active outbreak. Now, health officials are warning that anyone who visited three locations in St. Mary's County during specific timeframes may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. The potential exposure sites are: J&R Feeds LLC, 28038 Thompsons Corner Road in…
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Woman's Trail Attacker Captured After She Fought Him Off In Virginia, Sheriff Says (
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She refused to let him take her. Now, deputies say he's the one who ended up in custody. A Virginia man has been arrested one week after investigators say he grabbed a woman on a walking trail in Loudoun County, only to watch her fight free and run to safety. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 22, that 34-year-old Rolando Sanchez Velasquez, of Sterling, is accused of attacking the woman near Algonkian Parkway and Lowes Island Boulevard on the night of July 15. According to investigators, the woman was walking alone when Sanchez Velasquez approached and gr…
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Fake Cop Pulled Gun, Asked Driver For Ride In Bizarre Woodbridge Roadside Encounter: Police
A man claiming to be a police officer didn't ask for a driver's license. Investigators in Virginia say he pulled a gun and asked for a ride instead. Now Prince William County detectives are trying to identify the man after what they believe were two unsettling encounters within minutes of each other Sunday night in Woodbridge. The first happened around 9 p.m. on July 19 along Dale Boulevard near Forestdale Avenue. According to police, a 25-year-old driver was approached by an unknown man who displayed a handgun, claimed to be a police officer, and then asked for a ride. The driver re…
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7th Arrest Made In Teen's Killing As Manassas Mobile Home Murder Case Keeps Growing: Police
The list keeps getting longer. More than a month after an 18-year-old was gunned down near a Manassas mobile home community, Virginia detectives have announced a seventh arrest in the sprawling homicide investigation. Prince William County police said 19-year-old Jaiden Juel France, of Manassas, was arrested Tuesday, July 21, in connection with the June 15 killing of Luis Angel Chavez. France is the latest suspect charged in a case that has steadily expanded from two arrests to seven as detectives continued unraveling what happened the night Chavez was shot. Police said Chavez was in the …
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Maryland Murder Suspect Caught After Nearly 6 Years On Run In DC Following Manhunt: Police
Nearly six years after he vanished, the man accused of gunning down a 22-year-old Maryland man is in custody. The arrest ends a years-long hunt that stretched across multiple jurisdictions, drew in the US Marshals Service, and prompted emotional public pleas from the victim's parents just weeks ago. Prince George's County police announced on Wednesday, July 22, that 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon was arrested Tuesday night in Washington, DC, in connection with the October 2020 killing of Andre Lamont Cox Jr. in Landover. For years, Gordon managed to evade investigators after an arrest warrant w…
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Over 100 Cemetery Vases Stolen, Nearly Melted Down Before $100K Recovery In Maryland: Sheriff
They were stolen from graves. Then they were nearly melted down for scrap. Instead, Maryland detectives say they got there just in time. More than 100 bronze memorial vases worth over $100,000 have been recovered after Charles County detectives unraveled what they say was a cemetery theft scheme that targeted Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf. The thefts happened over two separate stretches between June 8 and June 21 and again between July 4 and July 6, leaving dozens of graves stripped of the bronze memorial vases families had left behind, officials said. The break in the case came lat…
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Maryland Shopper Followed Home From Kohl's By Alleged Stalker Who Tried Breaking In: Police
A Maryland woman made it out of Kohl's. Police say the man who had been watching her made it all the way to her front window. Now Montgomery County detectives are trying to find out whether anyone else had the same terrifying encounter with 20-year-old Bowie resident Adrean Walls, who they believe may have stalked other women shopping at the Orchard Center in Silver Spring. The investigation began after a woman reported being targeted while shopping inside Kohl's on Cherry Hill Road on Friday, July 10. According to detectives, Walls stalked the woman through the store while exposing himse…
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Maryland Wife Killer Learns Fate As Prosecutors Reveal DNA Link To 1985 Rape, 1986 Murder
A Maryland man who murdered his wife inside their Abingdon home will spend the rest of his life behind bars. But as David Williams learned his fate, prosecutors revealed they aren't done with him yet. Williams, 67, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 21, to life in prison plus 19 years for the 2025 murder of his wife, Lillian Williams, in Harford County Circuit Court. While arguing for an even longer sentence, Assistant State's Attorney Jason Allen disclosed that Williams is expected to soon be charged in connection with a 1986 Baltimore City homicide. Allen also told the court investigators r…
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Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-495 Outer Loop In Maryland Overnight
A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the I-495 Outer Loop in Montgomery County around 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, blocking nearly every lane between Coles Road and Georgia Avenue, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. Photos from the scene show the truck folded across the highway, with its trailers stretched across multiple lanes as emergency crews worked in the rain. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Firefighters responded to the crash and confirmed no injuries were reported. Hazmat crews were also called to the scene to assist with a possible fuel leak, forcing the Outer Loop down…
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Man Linked To Multi-State $100K Retail Theft Spree Caught At Maryland Motel: Deputies
Investigators say one Maryland man's alleged shoplifting spree didn't stop at county lines. By the time detectives caught up with 52-year-old Mark Jones, they believe he had targeted retailers across multiple Maryland counties and into Delaware, racking up as much as $100,000 in stolen merchandise. The month-long investigation led Wicomico County Sheriff's Office detectives to the Economy Inn in Salisbury on Friday, July 17, after they developed information that Jones was staying there. Detectives set up surveillance and watched Jones leave a motel room carrying property they suspected had…
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